"I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy" Zoneminder is the best a/v security setup I know of, but I've never heard anyone refer to setting it up as easy. I hope to learn it someday.
On Thu, Aug 22, 2019 at 8:49 AM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > Folks > I got the beast running, I really needed to do so as the UHD cameras had > maxed out the I7 processor on my > original ZoneMinder box. > > A summary of what I did. > First I tried Ubuntu Server Live 18.04, it would not load abending with > unable to find bnx2 drivers. > Then for grins I tied Ubuntu 18.04 desktop. It would run from the stick, > but once loaded it would freeze just > before the login screen. > I tried CentOS, it did about that same as Ubuntu Server Live. It would > abend complaining about not seening > the hard disk. > So I had Mate 18.04 (that is what I run on everything else) so I figured > what is another 15 minutes. IT LOADED. > > At this point I have a system that is running so I installed the LAMP > server bits and ran an install script for > ZoneMinder, added the first camera and got video. Now I have all of them > running and the average load on > the processors is about 40% Still a wee bit high but all of the temps on > the processors are good and I am not > seeing any video getting dropped or other funnies I was seeing with the > older machine. > > The most impressive thing?? Shut it down and let it cool a bit (or > something time out) and then fire it back up, > for about 30 seconds the fans run up to full throttle, sounds like a small > turbine, then it slowly throttles back to > whatever speed it needs to keep the insides cool. I guess the other issue > will be feeding the thing, but for now > it is doing the job I need it to do, capture 5mpxl data streams from my > cameras. > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 10:04 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > The weird thing is that the desktop version installs the bnx2 module just > > fine and brings up the NIC cards, > > I get IP assignments for both of them. Indeed I have tried both Ubuntu > and > > Ubuntu Mate and both of them > > bring the NIC cards on line using the bnx2 driver. > > > > I was looking at the server install info and supposedly I should be able > > to proceed with the install and if I > > need more software install it later, but it will NOT allow me to get past > > the network setup. So that is FUBAR'd. > > > > Also I see the bnx2 module in there but for some reason it does not > become > > active. Both NIC cards are labeled > > as disabled. > > > > I will continue to plug at it until I get it fixed. It just appears to be > > some sort of issue with the server install, who > > would want to run a desktop install on a box like that. It sounds like a > > wind tunnel and it will keep the room warm > > so I will not need to run the heat in the winter time in this room (were > I > > to keep it here) These things are just big, > > but the make great DVR boxen for high res cameras on Zoneminder. > > > > On Thu, Aug 8, 2019 at 3:31 AM wes <p...@the-wes.com> wrote: > > > >> When I have challenges like this, I often use a USB ethernet adapter > >> during > >> the install, which uses common enough hardware that drivers are always > >> found in the default kernel module set. > >> > >> -wes > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > looked in the kernel.log and found the following error message > >> > bnx2 0000:05:00.0: Direct firmware load for > bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw > >> > failed with error -2 > >> > bnx2 Can't load firmware file " bnx2/bnx2-mips-06-6.2.3.fw" > >> > > >> > Then it appears to try and load it again and fails. But it works in > the > >> > desktop version. > >> > > >> > It LOOKS like the bnx2 module is in there, but if you try to insmod > it, > >> the > >> > system comes back saying it doesn't > >> > exist, if you look back in /sys/modules it is no longer there. I also > >> got > >> > a pix of the system as it is setting up > >> > the second line above is what is flashed on the screen. I am trying to > >> > figure out how to work around this one. > >> > Not sure what is going on with Ubuntu Live Server, > >> > > >> > > >> > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:42 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > >> > > The driver is bnx2, I think as Server is loading I see some red > lines > >> > > flash by with bnx2 in them so I bet that > >> > > either it is missing or not loading for some reason. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 8:25 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > > > >> > >> I think I may see the issue, it appears that the Live Server needs > >> to be > >> > >> able to pull down some software, It would > >> > >> appear that I am going to have to set up a static connection (No > big > >> > deal > >> > >> but kind of hoky given that the DT > >> > >> version can find both NICs perfectly well. > >> > >> > >> > >> I also found that there is a way to use the Deb installer rather > than > >> > the > >> > >> Live server installer, that I much prefer, > >> > >> just have to see how to do it. > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 7:50 PM Chuck Hast <wch...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>> Had never used ethtool before, did the ethtool -h and got a whole > >> > >>> probably 3 screens of data. The first thing > >> > >>> it wants is the DEVNAME, so I did a ifconfig, and it sees nothing, > >> only > >> > >>> the loop back. > >> > >>> This is under Ubuntu server... > >> > >>> Now to try the desktop version that appears to find the NIC ports > >> just > >> > >>> fine. > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> On Wed, Aug 7, 2019 at 6:19 PM <a...@clueserver.org> wrote: > >> > >>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> > Folks, > >> > >>>> > I did this many moons ago when I lived in Kalama and worked at > >> the > >> > >>>> glass > >> > >>>> > plant. > >> > >>>> > They had some spare ProLiant servers in a rack doing nothing, > >> they > >> > >>>> wanted > >> > >>>> > cameras, so I gave them cameras. I installed ubuntu server on > one > >> > and > >> > >>>> then > >> > >>>> > I installed ZoneMinder, it was quite easy and that server did > not > >> > even > >> > >>>> > know > >> > >>>> > it was > >> > >>>> > working. > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > I am trying to do the same thing again, I have a HP ProLiant > >> DL380 > >> > G5 > >> > >>>> > which > >> > >>>> > I am trying to install Ubuntu server on but when I get to the > NIC > >> > >>>> setup it > >> > >>>> > says > >> > >>>> > DHCPv4 has supplied no addresses, I go in and make sure that > >> DHCP is > >> > >>>> > selected > >> > >>>> > but no joy. Never had that problem before. > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > I saw one person on line who had a similar problem, this person > >> had > >> > a > >> > >>>> URL > >> > >>>> > that > >> > >>>> > took you to a different version of Ubuntu server, but the file > >> would > >> > >>>> not > >> > >>>> > read. > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > If I load in the regular desktop version it does see the NIC > >> cards > >> > >>>> and it > >> > >>>> > obtains addresses > >> > >>>> > for both ports (I plug them both into active networks) > >> > >>>> > > >> > >>>> > Any idea of what I am fighting here? Why does the server > version > >> not > >> > >>>> take > >> > >>>> > the NIC > >> > >>>> > cards but the desktop does? > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> ethtool will tell you what kernel module is used. See if it is > >> loading > >> > >>>> in > >> > >>>> both versions. > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> --- > >> > >>>> Q: Why do programmers confuse Halloween and Christmas? > >> > >>>> A: Because OCT 31 == DEC 25. > >> > >>>> > >> > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >> > >>>> PLUG mailing list > >> > >>>> PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> > >>>> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > >>>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >>> -- > >> > >>> > >> > >>> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > >> > >>> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > >> > >>> Ph 4:13 KJV > >> > >>> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > >> > >>> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > >> > >>> > >> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> > >> Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > >> > >> I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > >> > >> Ph 4:13 KJV > >> > >> Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > >> > >> Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > > >> > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > >> > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > >> > > Ph 4:13 KJV > >> > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > >> > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > > >> > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > >> > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > >> > Ph 4:13 KJV > >> > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > >> > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > PLUG mailing list > >> > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> PLUG mailing list > >> PLUG@pdxlinux.org > >> http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > >> > > > > > > -- > > > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > > Ph 4:13 KJV > > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > > > > > > -- > > Chuck Hast -- KP4DJT -- > I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. > Ph 4:13 KJV > Todo lo puedo en Cristo que me fortalece. > Fil 4:13 RVR1960 > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
